"Oh, had I received the education I desired, had I been bred to the profession of the law, I might have been a useful member of society, and instead of myself and my property being taken care of, I might have been a protector of the helpless, a pleader for the poor and unfortunate."

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Source : "The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina" by Gerda Lerner, Ch. 5, 1969.

Sarah Moore Grimke

#Taken Quotes #Responsibility Quotes #Care Quotes

“Up with life. Stamp out all small and large indignities. Leave everyone alone to make it without pressure. Down with hurting. Lower the standard of living. Do without plastics. Smash the servo-mechanisms. Stop grabbing. Snuff the breeze and hug the kids. Love all love. Hate all hate.”

Source : JOHN D. MACDONALD (1971). “A TAN AND SANDY SILENCE”
“As skills and energy became more of a demand, people who didn't have skills just got left behind, got shuttled to the side. Education didn't keep up with their promise. Education didn't prepare them for this new world. Jobs went overseas.”
“If you've never programmed a computer, you should. There's nothing like it in the whole world. When you program a computer, it does exactly what you tell it to do. It's like designing a machine â€” any machine, like a car, like a faucet, like a gas-hinge for a door â€” using math and instructions. It's awesome in the truest sense: it can fill you with awe.”
“We are a pivotal part of the European Union. Any destabilization of Greece would totally rock the boat.”

Source : Source: www.slate.com
“I still the love classic period, but also the baroque period, and even 17th-Century music such as the music of Monteverdi. He's one of the greatest opera composers. He was the one who really started the opera.”
“Before you tell your life what you intend to do with it, listen for what it intends to do with you. Before you tell your life what truths and values you have decided to live up to, let your life tell you what truths you embody, what values you represent.”

Source : Parker J. Palmer (1999). “Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation”, p.3, John Wiley & Sons
“Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it Confucius All truth is safe and nothing else is safe, but he who keeps back truth, or withholds it from men, from motives of expediency, is either a coward or a criminal.”
“I think the black community is no different from any other community. We need to take responsibility for how we live together. We need to be personally responsible for keeping our streets clean, our schools safe, and our houses peaceful.”

Source : "Q and A with Author Pearl Cleage". Q and A with Author Pearl Cleage, abcnews.go.com.

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